Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 27, 2014 12:05:15 GMT
From what I hear there is zero chance of play today and the inspection is a formality.Hope that is wrong. Am currently waiting on the same scenario at Tunbridge Wells and expecting abandonment there, too. But if by some miracle they get under way, I can be there in 20 mins (T Wells, not Merchant Taylors!)
|
|
jimbon
2nd XI player
Posts: 128 
|
Post by jimbon on May 27, 2014 12:07:11 GMT
Inspecting at moment but surface looked pretty wet from earlier, dull as well and still the feeling of rain in the air. Noticed four of 14 squad named now playing for seconds at Eastbourne so not sure the plan here if they get the ok to start.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 27, 2014 12:13:06 GMT
Play abandoned for the day at MT as predicted.
|
|
|
|
Post by ketmandid on May 27, 2014 13:54:11 GMT
The weather looked really bad for all four days.
Lets hope we can get a few bonus points out of this game although the outlook is grim
|
|
|
|
Post by flashblade on May 27, 2014 16:22:55 GMT
The weather looked really bad for all four days. Lets hope we can get a few bonus points out of this game although the outlook is grim If we can get two days play, I'd rather both teams forfeited their first innings. That way there's a chance of winning. It won't happen because the bonus points system encourages the draw. |
|
jimbon
2nd XI player
Posts: 128
|
Post by jimbon on May 28, 2014 8:16:35 GMT
In hotel room in Watford and just started chucking it down outside again. Middlesex twitter feed says 14 hours continuous rain overnight makes playing prospects pretty bleak again. The amount of water being dragged in front of the verti drain efforts yesterday suggests the same. Oh well looks like another visit to the Elton John Wig Museum. Will keep an eye on the twitter sites but having spent two days sat under an umbrella a third has got to be a "no no".
|
|
|
|
Post by flashblade on May 28, 2014 8:22:00 GMT
In hotel room in Watford and just started chucking it down outside again. Middlesex twitter feed says 14 hours continuous rain overnight makes playing prospects pretty bleak again. The amount of water being dragged in front of the verti drain efforts yesterday suggests the same. Oh well looks like another visit to the Elton John Wig Museum. Will keep an eye on the twitter sites but having spent two days sat under an umbrella a third has got to be a "no no". Heartfelt sympathies, jimbon. There are few sporting experiences more depressing than a cricket ground in the pouring rain. Hope you find something else to do. |
|
|
|
Post by jonboy on May 28, 2014 10:06:17 GMT
Has play been officially abandoned for the day? The BBC are showing that it's now close of play
|
|
jimbon
2nd XI player
Posts: 128
|
Post by jimbon on May 28, 2014 10:20:00 GMT
Yes it has. Confirmed on both Middlesex and Sussex twitter feeds.
|
|
jimbon
2nd XI player
Posts: 128
|
Post by jimbon on May 29, 2014 12:22:56 GMT
Game now abandoned without a ball being bowled. Watford and surrounding areas certainly not a good place to find alternative entertainment for four days. Hopefully forecast for Sunday and next week is better.
|
|
|
|
Post by jonboy on May 29, 2014 12:33:10 GMT
Gloriously sunny here in Aylesbury, about 20 miles away
|
|
|
|
Post by ketmandid on May 29, 2014 12:55:26 GMT
So how many points for a complete abandonment - 5 each?
That is really poor.
For something like a no ball bowled game it should be at least 8.
|
|
|
|
Post by Wicked Cricket on May 29, 2014 16:24:13 GMT
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 29, 2014 17:17:39 GMT
So how many points for a complete abandonment - 5 each? That is really poor. For something like a no ball bowled game it should be at least 8. Not sure about that, ketmandid. Last season it was 3 pts for a draw or an abandonment. It was increased to 5 pts this season on the grounds that draws are often hard-fought, and a sterling rearguard action to bat for three sessions to save the match on the last day, for example, deserved a greater reward than three pts. In the context of that argument, hard to justify 8 pts for players who have done nothing but indulge in a four day card school! |
|
